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Sean McDonnell appears on College Football Hall of Fame ballot

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 1, 2026, 10:46 PM

Last updated Jun 1, 2026

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Summary

Sean McDonnell, the former football coach at the University of New Hampshire, has been nominated for the 2027 National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame ballot. This marks McDonnell's first appearance on the ballot, which includes 39 coaches and 99 players from the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Between 2004 and 2017, his teams reached the NCAA FCS tournament annually and made semifinal appearances in both 2013 and 2014. The announcement for the new Hall of Fame class is scheduled for January 2027. McDonnell's second-place ranking in career wins at UNH enhances his candidacy, following the program's former head coach Bill Bowes.

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By the Numbers

•McDonnell coached UNH from 1999 to 2021.
•He won two Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year awards.
•UNH made the FCS tournament every year from 2004 to 2017.
•The Hall of Fame class announcement will occur in January 2027.

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10:46 PMYahoo Sports — Former UNH football coach McDonnell named to College Football Halle of Fame ballot

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Sean McDonnell, who coached the University of New Hampshire football team from 1999-2021, has been named to the 2027 National Football Foundation (NFF) College Football Hall of Fame ballot. This is McDonnell's first time appearing on the ballot, which features 39 coaches and 99 players from the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). There are also 80 players and nine coaches from the ...
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